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The next installment of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug doesn’t hit U.S. theaters until Decemeber 13 but New Line Cinema rolled out the black carpet to kick off the Los Angeles premiere at the Dolby Theater on Monday night, December 2, 2013.

We think you might recognize some of these faces:

More Benedict Cumberbatch (Smaug), less signage please. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Ah, that’s more like it … who else was in attendance? (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins) stopped to take some snaps with fans. We think he passed on the hugs, notice the poster in the background … (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)… but, he did give Peter Jackson a cuddle on the way into the premiere. (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield) de-bearded. (Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP)Did you know Stephen Fry is in The Hobbit, well you do now. He plays the Master of Laketown. (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)Orlando Bloom (Legolas) looks quite regal on the black carpet. (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)As the night progresses, Bloom “lets his hair down” engaging with Jack Black (not in The Hobbit, as we’re sure you know, but just to be clear.) (Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP)Luke Evans (Bard the Bowman) seems to be keen on the poster … waidaminute, is that his character he’s pointing at! (We don’t blame him.) (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Ryan Gage (Alfrid), Aidan Turner (Kili) and Dean O’Gorman (Fili) reunite at the premiere. (Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP)It’s not all boys … Evangeline Lilly (Tauriel) steps onto the black carpet. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Lilly has some fun with the photographers with her “high school yearbook” over-the-shoulder pose. (Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP)Speaking of high school … group photo!! (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Will you be heading to the theaters to see these guys on the big screen?